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Calming Influence
@calminginfluence.bsky.social
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Puget Sound (on a dry spot)
Laborer, scientist, builder, artist, general life enthusiast.

USAF, PSD, 9th SRW, Beale AFB, 75-79
Pro-democracy, Anti-authoritarian
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mjfree.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...

🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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weaver60.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
If MAGA loved Jesus half as much as they love Charlie Kirk… they wouldn’t love Charlie Kirk.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/conservati...
Conservative White Christians Will Worship Anyone But Jesus
I’d like to say I’m shocked.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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nothoodlum.bsky.social
Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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longtimehistory.bsky.social
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
U.S. citizen offered to show I.D. but was arrested by immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside
A Somali U.S. citizen, Mubashir, was arrested by federal immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday during a mass enforcement.
sahanjournal.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
One of the most blatantly authoritarian threats in a Trump term full of them
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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simonlester.com
This is a smart move:

"The [Canadian] government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H-1B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world."
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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jenniferholton7.bsky.social
Can't gerrymander your way out of being broadly unpopular.
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
This Georgia flip is in a district that the GOP drew to drown Democratic voters in Athens into a neighboring red county, Oconee.

But tonight, Dems in Athens were out in FULL FORCE to swamp that gerrymander.
December 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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thegmcconnachie.bsky.social
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Profound admiration

Teen brothers patrol the Chicago suburbs to track ICE agents and film raids
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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possumeveryhour.io
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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rpfromak.bsky.social
Here’s a great article describing how, before the vaccine, Alaska Natives had some of the highest rates of liver cancer in the world, and the hepatitis B vaccine virtually eliminated the cancer. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in the state, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns.
www.adn.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
NYC: “I’m born here! Kings County Hospital! Suck my d*ck!”

Trump’s ICE goons grabbing brown and black people. Bounty hunters. Racial profiling is all they do.
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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browneyedsusan.bsky.social
WTG, Bobby!
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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bcfinucane.bsky.social
One of the many reasons for concern about the killing spree at sea is that the administration is effectively asserting a license for POTUS to kill outside the law those he labels “terrorists.”

A term this administration also applies to domestic political opponents.
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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junlper.beer
this has become a very important video to me
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
calminginfluence.bsky.social
I like football, but I'd just as soon the FIFA "Peace Prize LOL" toadies stayed the fuck away from Seattle next year. (Belgium welcome to come play anytime)
December 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
calminginfluence.bsky.social
If a billionaire owns a yacht, it's going to have dealer-level drugs aboard.
Blow 'em up.
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
calminginfluence.bsky.social
For some reason, blowing up boats in the Caribbean and pardoning convicted cocaine traffickers hasn't made my groceries less expensive.
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM